My Last record "Far Horizons"
(2018, Jazz&people)
"Driven by his unique sense of melody, bass player and composer Nico Moreaux’s new album is inspired as it is lyrical, and the lines from his bass highlight the music not unlike lines on a hand. The album, which basks in the beauties of nature’s gardens and is steeped in a profound belief of our inner depths, carries us to sublime horizons which are swept by the winds of jazz."
NICOLAS MOREAUX SEXTET
Nicolas Moreaux : Double bass, compositions
Pierre perchaud : Guitar
Christophe Panzani : tenor sax
Olivier Boge : Alto sax
Karl Jannuska - Antoine Paganotti : Drums
FOX
FOX is a collaborative band with my mate, guitarist Pierre Perchaud.
Fox last record "Pelican Blues" with Jorge Rossy and Chris Cheek was out on Jazz&People in 2016
CONCERTS
2023
Sep 14 NICO MOREAUX - PONEY MOON, Le Kock, Reykjavik
SHOWS IN BORGALEIKHUSIÐ REYKJAVIK
"Delirium Bubonis"
Sep 27/28/29
Oct 6/7/12/13/20/22/28
Nov 4/5/10/16/17/23/24
Dec 2/3/9/10/16/17/27
Janv 2024 6/13/20/27
Fev 3/9/18/25
Mars 2/8
Avril 4/11/21/24
May 4/8/17/18/24
June 1st
SHOWS IN HOTEL HOLT REYKJAVIK
Oct 5 Sigga Thorlacius
Oct 12 Asgeir Asgeirson Haukur gröndal
Oct 19 Hroðmár Sigurðsson
Oct 26 Agnar Már Magnuson
Nov 2 Oskar Guðjonson
Nov 9 Kári Egilsson
Nov 16 Poney Moon
Nov 23 Hilmar Jenson
Nov 30 Sigga Thorlacius
Dec 7 Rebekka Gröndal
Dec 14 Márina Ósk
Dec 28 Kristjana Stefáns
Dec 20 : NICO MOREAUX - SUN DOGS, Sunset Paris.
2024
SHOWS IN BORGALEIKHUSIÐ REYKJAVIK
"Delirium Bubonis"
Jan 5-14-20-21-26-27
Fev 2-3- 9-10-18-25
Mars 2-9-15-24
Avril 4-11-21-24
Mai 4-8 -17-18- 24
SHOWS IN HOTEL HOLT REYKJAVIK
Jan 11 Kári Egils- Joel Palsson
Jan18 Högni Egils
Jan 25 Eyþor Gunnarsson trio
Fev 1 Agnar Már Magnusson - Esther Talia Casey
Fev 8 Sigga Thorlacius
Fev 15 Kári Egils trio
Fev 29 Tómas Jonsson duet
March 7 Snæfriður trio
March 21 Sigga Thorlacius
March 28 Kári Egils trio
April 17th Tota Jons trio
May 2nd Richard Sears trio
May 23rd Rebekka Blöndal trio
May28th Ingi Bjarni trio
June 6 Hans Holding
June 20 Oskar Guðjonson
July 11 Ben Einarsson
June 25 Þordis Jónsdottir
August 9 Jeremy Udden
August 22 Oliv Manoury
OTHER CONCERTS
Feb 3rd Kári Egills trio, Hannesarholt (RKV)
Feb 5th Mondajazz, Le Kok (RKV)
Feb 22nd Andres Thor trio, Djupið (RKV)
Feb 28th Sunna Gunlaugs, Marina Osk, Mulinn, Harpa (RKV)
Feb 29th, Ingi Bjárni Friday Fun, Djupið (RKV)
March 20th Kári Egills trio, Harpa (RKV)
April 3rd, Rebekka Blöndal, Harpa (RVK)
April 25th Kristjana Stefans trio (Jomfruin, Keflavik)
May 1st Richard Sears 6tet, Harpa (RVK)
May 4th Kari Egils, Garðabær festival
May 23rd Guðjon Skúlason 4tet
June 1st Kári Egils, Jomfruin (RVK)
June 8th Sunna Gunnlaugs, jomfruin (RVK)
June 29th Tony Tixier trio, Ballerey
July 4th Spirits trio (Maniez Brison), Le baiser salé, Paris
July 9th Nico Moreaux sextet, Sunset, Paris
July 10th, Etienne Déconfin trio, Sunside, Paris
July 13th Ben Einarsson, Jomfruin (RKV)
August 9th Poney Moon, Mengi (Rvk)
August 17th Rebekka Blöndal, Jomfruin (Rvk)
August 22 Olivier Manoury 3, Holt (Rvk)
August 30 Sunna Gunnlaugs 4tet, RKV Jazz fest
ABOUT NICO
For more than a decade, the jazz scene have been blessed with a musician of a rare kind : bass player, composer and band leader Nico Moreaux. Throughout a string of records alongside the who's-who of contemporary jazz in France - Pierre Perchaud, Olivier Boge, Tony Paeleman, Tigran Hamasyan - he slowly earned the reputation of a bass player to be heard, and more importantly, felt. With a strong attachment to the essentials, and a unique sense of artistry and aesthetics, Moreaux seems in possession of a recipe that simply makes any band feel right at home. As a writer, his music display warmth, humour, and a love for strong and picturesque melodies, as can be heard in his wildely-hearded and awarded release "Fall Somewhere". And wether in concert or in his composed works Moreaux always appears driven by the same overaching quest : to deliver what is essential and true. (P.M)
Nicolas Moreaux is a descendant of 19th century french composer H.Berlioz. He has occasionally studied privately with masters Dennis Irwin, Ben Street, Johannes Weidenmueller, Larry Grenadier, all of whom teach clarity, the use of space, band support and creativity through the bass.
He has put out 3 records as a band leader (a two drums sextet), and 3 as a co-leader (FOX, Belleville Project) on several renowned labels (Freshsound, Sunnyside, Jazz&People). While his compositions had been qualified as poetic, energetic and melodic by the critics, they also display generously his ability to bring a large variety of colors in his writing. Inspired by a wide range of styles ranging from folk/rock, free, film scores and classical music, his last record "Fall Somewhere" received the prestigious award "Grand prix du disque Charles Cros" as the jazz record of the year 2013.
FOX (a collaborative band with Pierre Perchaud featuring Jorge Rossy and Chris Cheek) was nominated as a "Revelation" at the french TV/Radio "Victoires de la musique" awards in 2016.
Both FOX and Belleville Project are recipients of the "French American Jazz Exchange" by Mid Atlantic Art Foundation and ADAMI grants.
He had performed with : Tigran Hamasyan, Jeff Ballard, Chris Cheek, Jorge Rossy, Baptiste Trotignon, Bill McHenry, Vincent Peirani, Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Tepfer, Hilmar Jenson, Emile Parisien, Rick Margitza, Óskar Gudjonsson, John Bestch, Lou Tavano, Macha Gharibian, Eric Lelann, Nelson Veras, Pedro Martins, Frederico Heliodoro, Scott Mclemore, Siggi Flossason, Högni Egilsson, Sigga Thorlacius, Eyþor Gunnarsson, Agnar Már Magnusson...
DISCOGRAPHY
NICOLAS MOREAUX
FALL SOMEWHERE (2013)
Elected best jazz record of the year 2013 by "Académie Charles Cros", a double album of original compositions that features a double quartet, plus the saxophone player Bill McHenry.
FOX + CHRIS CHEEK
PELICAN BLUES (2017)
"Subtle, groovy, magical "(jazz magazine), Fox + Cheek is a truely sensational encounter ! Tunes co-composed by Perchaud and Moreaux.
NICOLAS MOREAUX & JEREMY UDDEN
BELLEVILLE PROJECT (2015)
Co leaded by Jeremy and Nico, BP's record on label Sunnyside is a collection of pieces written by the two, music for an imaginary movie made of jazz country and ambient indie music featuring Robert Stillman (frequently touring with Thom Yorke's The Smile) .
TIGRAN HAMASYAN
EP N.1 (2011)
Virtuoso pianist from originally Armenia Tigran's essay on Verve, Featuring also the drummer Jeff Ballard and singer Gayané Movsisyan.
SCOTT MCLEMORE MULTIVERSE
KNOWING (2023)
Scott's drumming and tunes might touch your heart through Multiverse, a 2 guitars band featuring here the contrasting David Doruzka, and Hilmar Jenson. His music rhymes with deepness and humor, and goes along with Icelandic landscapes pretty well.
KÁRI
ÓRÓAPULS (2023)
Kári is a young and talented pianist from Iceland, he develops himself both on pop and jazz scenes, his pop record "palm trees in the snow" is a hit on the Island. Here is his first jazz record featuring his own brillant compositions.
JEREMY UDDEN
THREE IN PARIS (2019)
Total U.F.O, Three in Paris features a very special encounter between the giant legendary drummer John Bestch, and two kids from "Belleville Project".
CAROLINA KATUN
AL SILENCIO (2018)
Carolina is a mexican-swiss singer. Released on the famous norwegian label jazzzland , "Al silencio" is a gem of sensitivity, a successful alchemy of various musical genders from traditional south american tunes, to pop (Wyatt) and baroc (Purcell).
FOX
PIERRE PERCHAUD
NICOLAS MOREAUX
JORGE ROSSY (2016)
Fox first record on french label jazzandpeople, fresh, dreamy, organic, orginal music of the trio. Contains pieces both written by Perchaud and Moreaux,
OLIVIER BOGE
WHEN GHOSTS WERE YOUNG (2017)
Boge third album brings the art of composition, band interaction, and esthetism to his summum, a must have desert island record.
ANDRES THOR
HEREBY (2022)
A guitar trio record by Icelandic Anders Thor, who tells a surprising compositional story, versatile and spacey. featuring the icelandic most demanded drummer Maggi Trygva (Adhd).
SONIA CAT BERRO
LONELY SIREN (2018)
A singer-song writer that brings her own songs, lyrics based on her band members compositions. A pure voice and great sense of story telling.
TONY PAELEMAN
CAMERA OBSCURA (2017)
Tony's quartet second album, original tunes directed by the inventive pianist, who also often works as a sound ingenieer in France, an opus by a true sonore architect.
TONY PAELEMAN
SLOW MOTION (2013)
TP's quartet first moving record featuring the misterious tenor sax player Julien Pontvianne and the explosive drummer Karl Jannuska, an alchemic team captured in action.
NICOLAS MOREAUX
BEATNICK (2008)
Nico's first step as a leader on label Fresh Sound New talent featuring a spanish and french team, featuring the pianist Albert Sanz and saxophonist Perico Sambeat.
OLIVIER BOGÉ
EXPLANDED PLACES (2015)
An opus by the great multi instrumentist and composer Olivier Boge who knows how to bring the listener in his own world of music made of jazz, folk, a unique voice of the alto saxophone.
PIERRE PERCHAUD
WATERFALLS (2012)
The guitarist' second record on Gemini records leads a "drumless" trio to the highest expression of naked simplicity. A true gem.
SISTER FAY
BEATING THE BIG DRUM (2010)
Swedish folk singer Frida Anderson first opus on "can u dig records", music coming right out of the heart of a 20 years old gifted musician and singer.
OLIVIER BOGÉ
IMAGINARY TRAVELER (2012)
Oliver first record on Fresh sound new talent, features Olivier's important masterpieces tunes like"child dream".
GAËL HORELLOU
TIME AFTER TIME (2013)
The post bop saxophonist driving a superb session, riding his path through a collection of reinterpreted standards.
JUSSI PAVOLA
DO IT AND FINISH (2010)
Finnish sax player Jussi painting the walls of Paris with some pale blue music.
SOPHIE ALOUR
LA GÉOGRAPHIE DES RÊVES (2011)
SA drawing the map of many dreams and, nightmares...
PIERRE PERCHAUD
PAR QUATRE CHEMINS (2010)
Pierre first record as a leader, a story told in 4 different ways, a brillant quartet feat the pianist Pierre DeBethmann, and drummer Antoine Paganotti. Original compositions by Perchaud.
FREDERIC FAVAREL
FRED AND FRIENDS (2019)
A guitar trio record , Fred who navigates between Jim Hall and John Abercrombie influences shares in this record his personal way of treating jazz standards.
SIMON CHIVALLON
LIGHT BLUE (2019)
Simon is one of the finest pianist from the young parisian jazz scene, his trio record that oscillates between jazz tunes (Monk, Strayhorn), songs (Beatles, Trenet, Brassens), and originals, illustrates a deep and well balanced combo.
FAUX AMIS
ICON OF FRENCH CINEMA (2023)
Participartion to the soundtrack of Icon by the inventive Faux Amis aka Richards Sears - Nöé Boon. (Mixtape, Victory made of punches, Minor role, positively welcome).
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